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Hillsboro and Beaverton face Fluoridation Proposals
HILLSBORO — The City Council meeting on Tuesday could turn into a scientific debate over the city’s water supply and children’s health. Even before a children’s advocacy group plans to ask officials to fluoridate Hillsboro’s water, an opposition group is mounting a campaign to keep the chemical out. Stand for Children, a national grass-roots volunteer […]
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Aelvoet faces EU clash over fluoride
BRUSSELS – Belgian public health minister Magda Aelvoet is sticking by her plans to ban food products containing fluoride, putting her on a collision course with the European Union. The Belgian minister said she wanted fluoride supplements to be available only by doctor’s prescription, claiming the chemical can damage health. Fluoride is on an EU […]
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Fluoride ban clashes with EU law
A controversial Belgian attempt to ban food supplements and chewing gum containing fluoride fell foul of European law yesterday after the European commission said that any such ban would be illegal. The Belgian government angered dentists across Europe earlier this week when it announced that it intended to become the first EU government to outlaw […]
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Fluoridation hearing in Woburn
The city will be holding a public hearing next Tuesday on whether to fluoridate the rest of WoburnÕs water, a topic that has been controversial in many communities across the state. The state Department of Public Health lists 135 communities in Massachusetts that have at least partial fluoridation. The result is that about 6 out […]
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Dentists call on Minister to ban fluoridation
A group called Irish Dentists Against Fluoridation is urging the Minister for Health to ban fluoride from tap water in this country. Their call follows yesterday’s decision by the Belgian Health Ministry to ban Fluoride tablets and Fluoride chewing gum, because of the risk of osteoporosis. Their spokesperson, Dr Don McAuley says the evidence supports […]
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Australia’s Fluoridation Proponents Won’t Debate
Last year, the Association for Science in the Public Interest (June 2001) and the American College of Toxicology (November 2001) both held debates on the policy of water fluoridation – which my dad, Paul Connett, attended. The debates never took place, however, as both organizations, despite sending invitations to the main institutions in the US […]
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A Precedent?
NEW: For those who haven’t heard about it yet, there is good news coming in from Europe. The Belgian Ministry of Health is planning to enact a ban on fluoride supplements. The ban was issued after a study, commissioned by the Ministry, concluded that ingestion of fluoride can cause osteoporosis and damage to the nervous […]
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Ban proposed on fluoride supplements
Tablets and chewing gum that contain fluoride are to be banned in Belgium over fears they might increase the risk of brittle bone disease. The Belgian health ministry confirmed on Tuesday it was considering the plan – thought to be the first such ban in the European Union. However, a spokesman said there was no […]
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Belgium to ban fluoride tablets, chewing gum
BRUSSELS, Jul 30, 2002 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — Belgium will ban the sale of tablets and chewing gum which contain fluoride elements because of the risk that they might cause a brittle bone condition, a Health Ministry spokesman said Tuesday. But the ban will not include toothpaste with fluoride, which protects teeth from decay, Tom […]
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Another Fluoridation Accident – Macomb County, Michigan
Neighbors in Macomb County’s Harrison Township are concerned about a dangerous acid spill that could affect their water supply. Environmental crews have been working all day long to clean up the mess, but they are afraid the acid could seep into the ground and react with water pipes. Evacuation notices have been posted on several […]
United States, Michigan